That trick with the kick drum with the filter has helped me IMMENSELY since I found this video and not just for Synthwave. 😉 Thank you

Welcome to the Logic family! I've been using Logic since 2007. 2 of my favorite YT Logic references/resources are MusicTechHelpGuy and SEIDS.

Man this is huge, thanks so much for sharing.

This is really cool, excellent share.

daaaaang ive used the pattern regions before but i didnt know about the step input, ratcheting, and chance features!! super cool, thanks alot!!!

I have a question. Maybe a video request eventually :) in Reason you had a workflow where it allowed you to work on one section of a song at a time and then arrange the sections later. While Logic has an arrangement helper, its not the same. Have you figured out a workflow that you think will work for you and be somewhat comparable to your Reason workflow? Also i felt my brain expand when you basically showed the beat scholar plugin in the MIDI patterns…. Games changer for me…. Im going to have to invest some cycles into!! Cheers!

I’ll need to try this out. It’s like an advanced version of Reason’s drum sequencer. Thanks for sharing.

Logic >>> Reason

Uh...so Logic. Damn.

I spy Neurotica

WHY R U DOING THIS TO ME PAUL XD

I was composing with East West's Hollywood Strings 2 last night, and getting hugely frustrated by the CC values. If I play within a region, the CCs would return to a quieter level. I'm HOPING this here is the answer to that, but I'll let you know!

the disco was unexpected. seems like with every DAW there's always 1 feature missing that some other DAW has.

Gavin Harrison on drums?

$199 is a ridiculous price.

Such a versatile idea that gets my creative juices flowing, thanks for sharing!

Cubase is way better

I think the update is rubbish because there’s not enough changes to call this an actual “Upgrade” from 12! The fact the mix console is ancient & is not practical for new users to get to grips with it needs updating! The scrolling the mixing console is long & stupid yeah it is a version of a real desk console but it’s digital! Why make users scroll down & up surely the full desk can be displayed on the main screen without scrolling! Surely if the entire desk was visible it would be more realistic & from the user selected are section it can zoom in! But the scrolling thing is rubbish surely if the entire desk was on show the different function can be expanded! They can expand when in use then return to the full desk view otherwise what’s the point of it because as it is It feels restricted & not fun to use it may have been acceptable back in the day but it should have been updated years ago! If Reason had a better Mixing Desk Visual Presentation that was user friendly rather than just a gimmick that was a novelty back in the day, But today the feature is not good to use because it is to much work for instance the simple task of controlling the volume of the track is all the, Way at the top of the mixing desk console navigation to this location is bothersome because it could & should be in sight at all times! If it is mimicking the same as a real desk console the user can see the entire desk console & controls so it the user that focuses on a particular section! Reason has had the same mixing desk console presentation for ever when it was cool because it was different & familiar but it’s 2024-25 This feature is rubbish because it hasn’t evolved or improved it is just the same awkward workflow that hasn’t changed to be improved! Reason has done the bare minimum to this update disguised as an upgrade! ♾️⚖️🪶⚖️♾️

Thanks. I really like your Reason insights, work-arounds and tips - I have some of your Groove3 vids - clear and concise. Do you have any mastering videos ? - (with or without Reason).

how do you zoom in on the slice edit in reason 13

"Dust off the instruments"... Pray tell chief, what is it that you do for a living?

Hi Paul, I had you as a friend on facebook over 10 years ago. I bought all of your albums. I told you that islam is a danger to the world and you unfriended me. Wow.

Awesome stuff, it certainly blew my socks off! Do you know if there are any plans on a release date for the album (or plans to release dream stealer as a single)?

Man, I gotta say not much can top my two favorite artists collaborating yet again. Love you Paul. Keep it up.

I'm still waiting for this banger to come out! I've been listening to the song almost every night man IM FIENDING!

If anyone wants to know THE absolute quickest, easiest way to use a high pass filter side chain detecter for the reason master bus compressor, here's how to do it, with zero audio degradation quality or any potential issues that the control room out method has. Put the master stereo imager as the first thing in your master bus FX inserts. This will NOT affect the sound in any way other than trigger the master compressor, as you will soon see. Insert the rack master bus plugin next, instead of using the one on the mixing board. Algorithm is identical plus you get wet/dry, huge bonus there. If you have been inserting plugins as normal from the left browser or right click and browse insert, they should have auto cabled. Leave the cabling as it, like a normal FX chain. Press tab and on the back of the stereo imager you will see a secondary out and a slider, make SURE it is set to hi band. Take that secondary hi band output into the sidechain input of the master bus compressor. Leave everything at default in the imager plugin, press the sidechain button on the front of the compressor, now the crossover dial on the stereo imager will act as a high pass detection trigger for the master bus compressor. It works flawlessly and is SO easy and you get that delicious wet/dry knob that you don't get on the master buss comp on the main mixer. You can add as many effects as you like in the master bus insert chain, before or after the stereo imager/master bus compressor combo, just like you normally would, and just keep the stereo imager connected normally in the chain so audio can pass through to other effects. You see, it won't affect the main audio at all as the secondary out takes over, and all that out is doing is acting as a frequency detector for the compressor. This can work for any compressor by the way with a side chain input, if that compressor does not have an internal EQ sidechain of its own already. It just works, and really, really well. The master bus compressor sounds amazing now on hard transient material, with gain reduction no longer dominated by the kick drum. In trance I usually have it anywhere from 250 to 400hz, but, as with anything, YMMV. Hope this helped, as it's much more convoluted setting it up with the master compressor on the mixer, and then you have to do a second convoluted setup to add a wet/dry as well. I know it looks neat on the mixing desk, but it's just not worth it when the rack plugin is more flexible and easier to use.

Do not forget the possibility to send MIDI Clock to multiple MIDI Out ports _

It's absolutely ridiculous you cant time stretch a loop, and chop it in mimic. You cant affect individual slices either. Such a strange omission that makes it just worthless for sampling.

I have been a Reason user, buying every perpetual license since R5 as well as many RE's and I don't think I have ever seen so many negative reviews/comments about Reason! Just based on these reviews/comments I am not buying into a product that I once loved. Enough is enough.😢

And god damn your guitar tone, and chops still give me the chills

Your so awsome. Your music has hit so hard with me throughout life..

Sick

This video is just divine knowledge, I keep coming back year after year.

Glad you're back!!🎉

1:13:25 now it's definitely in my mind for all day

This is great dude

Nice stuff, Paul! It only now dawns on me that Daniel’s voice really reminds me of Faith No More’s Mike Patton!

Maybe the first time I see someone use Reasons Midi out Cheers 🥂

Love your stuff, Paul! I could watch you do this for hours, it's very inspirational and makes me want to start writing!

27:36 blasting so hard it's shaking the camera.

Why does your intro sound like a Chevy Silverado commercial? 🤨

Missed the twitching, or is it the twitchening, I dunno but catchup will do. Good to see you back at it!

Dan Tompkins is awesome, sounds great!!

today I say boo! I am back... and I don't have to use a new camera... ;) Hi Paul!

44:27 recording drums directly on a keyboard : Master level Achieved !🌟

that sounds awesome Paul!

Please for the love of humanity do another collection of synth wave/vapor wave/ inspired reason tutorials. It’s been a minute and the last time you did it was version 10. Made a lot of great music since learning very cool synthesis techniques from you. I’m working on a combinator refill. Would love some advice and mentor ship. You’re one of the greats!

The great Paul Ortiz

@PaulOrtiz How's the new Chimp Spanner going? 'All Roads Lead Here' was cool.